Arctic Hare vs Iceland Gull

Lepus arcticus compared with Larus glaucoides

Key Differences

• Arctic Hare is Least Concern while Iceland Gull is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Hare	Iceland Gull
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Laridae
Genus	Lepus	Larus
Species	Lepus arcticus	Larus glaucoides

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Hare and Iceland Gull share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Arctic Hare

LC — Least Concern

Iceland Gull

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Hare	Iceland Gull
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

Iceland Gull

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Arctic Hare

The Arctic Hare (Lepus arcticus) is a species in the genus Lepus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway